The curtains unfold to a scene wherein plans are afloat to send Fr Francis Xavier (Rupesh Jogle) from Portugal to India. Fr ...

Vishvesh Prabhakar Kandolkar's new book examines how colonial power shaped the visual and political representation of Goa's ...

After Mumbai-based Catholics asked for Marathi services at the decennial exposition of St Francis Xavier at Old Goa next month, the Archdiocese of Goa has announced a mass in the language during ...

Cardinal Ferrão appeals to the faithful to become Pilgrims of Hope The Catechetical Association of St Thomas Church, Aldona, ...

João Paulo Cota, an avid philatelist and author, has embarked on a unique project to commemorate the life of Saint Francis ...

Born in the Castle of Xavier near Sanguesa, in Navarre, on April 7, 1506. Francis Xavier ... 1541 embarked on a long and dangerous voyage to Goa, India where he landed 13 months later.

St Francis Xavier's spiritual journey began with a simple ... lies in a silver casket at the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Every ten years, his relics are displayed ...

ALSO SEE Churches of Goa: 5 Churches in and around Panaji The Basilica of Bom Jesus is most famous for holding the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier. St Francis is considered the patron saint ...

Panaji: The Maharashtra and Goa postal circle issued a special cancellation to mark the closing of the decennial Exposition of St Francis Xavier’s relics on Sunday. It was launched at two ...